Head of Department - Health and Physical Education

Carey Baptist College; Campus (IL); On-site; USD 75,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Carey Baptist College (Harrisdale) seeks a passionate leader to head the Health and Physical Education Department, commencing January 2027. This is a permanent full-time position with responsibilities across curriculum leadership, assessment, and student wellbeing.

The role involves developing vision, supervising staff, budgeting, and contributing to college timetables and compliance. Applications welcome from candidates with faith alignment and strong leadership skills.

Qualifications

• Active Christian faith with a pastor reference preferred.
• Experience with ATAR and VET pathways.
• Strong team building and organisational capacity.
• Willingness to go the extra mile to achieve excellence.

Responsibilities

• Develop departmental vision and improvement plan aligned with Teaching and Learning Framework, College mission, and Secondary Improvement Plan.
• Lead course programming, assessment, moderation, and accurate grading per SCSA and College requirements.
• Supervise, support, and evaluate staff via classroom visits, professional learning plans, and annual reviews.
• Uphold high pastoral care and student behaviour; manage classroom send-outs and re-admittance meetings.
• Manage departmental budgets, timelines, and asset register.
• Support the Assistant Head of Secondary (Curriculum) in timetables, curriculum meetings, reporting, data analysis, and parent communication.

Skills

Active Christian faith

ATAR & VET pathways

Team building

Excellence mindset

Job description

The Opportunity

Carey Baptist College (Harrisdale) is seeking a passionate and experienced leader to head our Health and Physical Education Department commencing in January 2027. This is a permanent full time position.

This exciting opportunity allows you to inspire and shape the learning experiences of students and to support the broad leadership of curriculum within the College and specifically within Health and Physical Education department.

Key Responsibilities

• Developing a departmental vision and improvement plan that embeds the Teaching and Learning Framework and aligns with the College’s mission and vision and the Secondary Improvement Plan.
• Leading course programming, assessment, moderation, and accurate grading in accordance with SCSA and College requirements.
• Supervising, supporting, and evaluating departmental staff through regular classroom visits, professional learning plans, and annual reviews.
• Upholding high standards of pastoral care and student behaviour, including managing classroom send-outs and conducting student re-admittance meetings.
• Managing departmental budgets, operational timelines, and an accurate asset register.
• Supporting the Assistant Head of Secondary (Curriculum) in the development and administration of College timetables and rosters, curriculum meetings and communication, reporting and compliance, analysis of data, myCarey, and communication with parents.

About You

We would love to hear from you if you have:

• An active Christian faith (please also include a reference from your pastor)
• Working expertise with ATAR and VET pathways
• Strong team building and organisational capacity
• A willingness to go the extra mile to achieve excellence

About Carey

Carey is a community of people who long to see a world transformed by the love of God. At our Harrisdale Campus, we are committed to providing a Christ-centred education where students are known, valued and encouraged to discover their unique strengths and purpose.

Our values of Kindness, Courage, Respect, Humility and Integrity shape everything we do. We believe every member of our staff contributes to creating a safe, supportive and thriving learning environment where students can flourish.

Want to Learn More?

We'd love to share the full Position Description and discuss how your experience could contribute to our community. Please contact us at [e-mail].

We will be reviewing applications and commencing interviews as suitable candidates apply. As such, we encourage interested applicants to submit their application as early as possible.

We can't wait to meet you.